Events That Happened in 1941

1941 Timeline

1941 Dec 8 Japanese Forces Invade Malaya
Air Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, commanding officer of the British Forces in the Far East, fearing that the Japanese Fleet was trying to provoke a British attack and thus provide an ...
1941 Dec 9 Bruce Smith Wins Heisman Trophy
The handsome Minnesota halfback, who received his Heisman Trophy two days after Pearl Harbor, was voted the best college player in the All-Star game that year at Chicago. The spearhead of...
1941 Dec 11
to 1941 Dec 13
 Battle of Jitra
The Battle of Jitra was a major engagement fought between the invading Japanese and Allied forces in Malaya. The battle lasted from 11 to 13 December 1941. The resulting defeat compelled ...
1941 Dec 11 Hitler and Mussolini Declare War on the United States
Ultimately, it was Hitler and Mussolini’s declaration of war against the US on 11 December 1941, that overcame American opposition to a crusade against all the fascist powers. Interest...
1941 Dec 24
to 1942 Jan 15
 Third Battle of Changsha
With 120,000 soldiers organized in four divisions, the Japanese attempted a third attack on the Chinese city of Changsha. 300,000 men defended the city under the command of General Xue Yu...
1941 Dec 25 Banjo Eyes Opens
Banjo Eyes is a musical based on the play Three Men on a Horse by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott. It has a book by Joseph Quinlan and Izzy Ellinson, music by Vernon Duke, and lyrics by...
1941 Dec 26 Winston Churchill Addresses A Joint Meeting Of The United States Congress
The date was December 26, 1941. Outside the U.S. Capitol Building, platoons of soldiers and police stood at high alert. Shortly after noon, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill entere...
1941 Dec 30
to 1942 Jan 2
 Battle of Kampar
The Battle of Kampar was an engagement of World War II between the 11th Indian Infantry Division and the Japanese 5th Division. The battle lasted from December 30, 1941 to January 2, 1942...